MN 136: Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta wrote:But there is also the case where a certain person is one who takes life, takes what is not given (steals), engages in illicit sex, lies, speaks divisively, speaks abusively, engages in idle chatter; is covetous, malevolent, & holds wrong view, [yet] with the breakup of the body, after death, he reappears in a good destination, a heavenly world.

MN 136: Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta wrote:Thus, Ānanda, there is action that is ineffectual and apparently ineffectual. There is action that is ineffectual but apparently effectual. There is action that is both effectual and apparently effectual. There is action that is effectual but apparently ineffectual."

AN 4.77: Acintita Sutta wrote:The [precise working out of the] results of kamma is an unconjecturable that is not to be conjectured about, that would bring madness & vexation to anyone who conjectured about it.

The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which unskilled individuals suffer from illusory superiority, mistakenly rating their ability much higher than is accurate. This bias is attributed to a metacognitive inability of the unskilled to recognize their ineptitude.

The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which unskilled individuals suffer from illusory superiority, mistakenly rating their ability much higher than is accurate. This bias is attributed to a metacognitive inability of the unskilled to recognize their ineptitude.

I somewhat agree with this even though he is one heck of a football player for the position he plays in. He is not "the best" by any means.

MN 136: Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta wrote:But there is also the case where a certain person is one who takes life, takes what is not given (steals), engages in illicit sex, lies, speaks divisively, speaks abusively, engages in idle chatter; is covetous, malevolent, & holds wrong view, [yet] with the breakup of the body, after death, he reappears in a good destination, a heavenly world.

MN 136: Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta wrote:Thus, Ānanda, there is action that is ineffectual and apparently ineffectual. There is action that is ineffectual but apparently effectual. There is action that is both effectual and apparently effectual. There is action that is effectual but apparently ineffectual."

AN 4.77: Acintita Sutta wrote:The [precise working out of the] results of kamma is an unconjecturable that is not to be conjectured about, that would bring madness & vexation to anyone who conjectured about it.

The question is, whether this can in any way be used to excuse and justify taking life, taking what is not given (stealing), engaging in illicit sex, lying, speaking divisively, speaking abusively, engaging in idle chatter; being covetous, malevolent, & holding wrong view,

MN 136: Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta wrote:But there is also the case where a certain person is one who takes life, takes what is not given (steals), engages in illicit sex, lies, speaks divisively, speaks abusively, engages in idle chatter; is covetous, malevolent, & holds wrong view, [yet] with the breakup of the body, after death, he reappears in a good destination, a heavenly world.

MN 136: Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta wrote:Thus, Ānanda, there is action that is ineffectual and apparently ineffectual. There is action that is ineffectual but apparently effectual. There is action that is both effectual and apparently effectual. There is action that is effectual but apparently ineffectual."

AN 4.77: Acintita Sutta wrote:The [precise working out of the] results of kamma is an unconjecturable that is not to be conjectured about, that would bring madness & vexation to anyone who conjectured about it.

The question is, whether this can in any way be used to excuse and justify taking life, taking what is not given (stealing), engaging in illicit sex, lying, speaking divisively, speaking abusively, engaging in idle chatter; being covetous, malevolent, & holding wrong view,

I don't think so. Although the kammic results of evil actions may not manifest in the next life, the seeds have been sown and they will eventually manifest in further lives down the line.

When we justify and excuse those kinds of acts, we do so out of ignorance of the consequences.

in this caseanger and wrong speech has resulted in rewards that are visible but not detrimental effects that are invisiblein the case of his opponent, the detrimental effect is distress and unhappinessin the case of his opponent's fans, the detrimental effect is distress and unhappinessdistress and unhappiness increases the chances of one performing an action on another with an increase intention to harmso mr sherman may have been rewarded with money at this stagebut who is to say that greater harm to his well being may not follow him on or off the pitch in the future?